Alberta police force would cost millions more but could see better service; report
EDMONTON, AB – A report says it would cost Alberta hundreds of millions of dollars more to set up and run a provincial police force, but that it could ultimately provide more cost-effective law enforcement.
The report says the current cost for RCMP in Alberta is $742 million per year plus an additional $41 million for Sheriffs Highway Patrol for a total of $783 million.
It offers two different models for a new Alberta Provincial Police Service – one with a two-tiered model for sworn officers and one where they would all be on one level.
The former would cost around $734 million while the latter would have an annual $758 million price tag. On top of that, the province would pay around $366 million to transition the system.